Custom Logic Turns Kinect Into A Complex Motion Controlled Instrument
July 17, 2012New Zealand design company Custom Logic’s details the challenges of building an ambitious motion-controlled Kinect instrument.
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New Zealand design company Custom Logic’s details the challenges of building an ambitious motion-controlled Kinect instrument.
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